, 2025-05-15 08:34:00 Plans to abolish NHS England (NHSE) and merge its functions with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have created “great uncertainty for all involved,” a parliamentary report has warned. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raised concerns in its inquiry into the DHSC’s 2023-2024 accounts. The report questioned…
, 2025-05-15 07:28:00 Colorectal cancer cases are spiking, especially among younger adults, leaving scientists racing to uncover the hidden culprits behind this troubling trend. While poor diets, sedentary lifestyles, and environmental factors have long been in the spotlight, a new study reveals a surprising contributor, a condition that is both widespread and frequently missed. Researchers…
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John Wilkerson , 2025-05-14 17:11:00 WASHINGTON — Republicans swore off trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act after failing to get rid of the law in 2017. The projected insurance coverage losses from that effort eight years ago are similar to what’s at stake under Republicans’ health care agenda this year. After 2017, Republicans didn’t…
, 2025-05-15 06:30:00 GMC formally approves training courses The General Medical Council approved 33 courses to teach physician associates, the first time such degrees have been subject to formal quality assurance by the regulator. However, one course, delivered by the University of East London, was not approved, owing to “concerns about the quality of teaching…
, 2025-05-14 21:00:00 Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels While it may seem intuitive that people would die without life-saving medications, Penn and Harvard researchers have connected losing a federally funded prescription drug assistance program and an increase in mortality. The program, called the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), helps 14.2 million low-income Medicare beneficiaries,…
, 2025-05-15 04:27:00 Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but then suddenly the answer came to you like a bolt from the blue? We’ve all experienced that “aha! moment,” that sudden clarity or magical epiphany you feel when a new idea or…
, 2025-05-15 06:39:00 Providing food-insecure families with produce vouchers and nutritional education on planning, preparing, and eating healthy food led to improved household food security compared with providing only produce vouchers by themselves, according to a randomized controlled trial presented at the annual meeting of Pediatric Academic Societies. Despite the improvement in food security, however,…
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Lizzy Lawrence , 2025-05-14 17:14:00 SAN FRANCISCO — Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hesitance to endorse vaccines is harming the American public. “Fundamental vaccination saves millions of lives every year already, and he’s busy eroding public confidence in it,” Califf said at STAT’s Breakthrough Summit…
, 2025-05-14 21:01:00 Scientists explore how missed collaborative chances during end-of-life care between caregivers and medical professionals can lead to UPW. Credit: Shun Saito/Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan Bereavement due to the loss of a close family member is a universal phenomenon, placing a significant psychological burden on the affected parties, triggering negative emotions like…
, 2025-05-15 04:55:00 As the U.S. continues to face complex public health challenges, a new paper published by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health calls for a redefinition of the public health workforce-one that goes beyond traditional boundaries and acknowledges the growing number of professionals outside government agencies who contribute to…
, 2025-05-15 05:00:00 TOPLINE: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who have psoriasis showed an increased risk for renal disease, including diabetic neuropathy, chronic kidney disease (CKD), end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and dialysis despite renoprotective therapy, while CKD risk had increased at 10 years after starting treatment among those receiving biologics. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a…
, 2025-05-15 02:37:00 A new study by the University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia highlights enhancing emotion processing in the treatment and management of chronic pain. It developed the digital therapeutic called Pain and Emotion Therapy, which aims to “retrain” an individual’s brain to better process emotions, specifically by de-escalating negative emotions and…
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Matthew Herper , 2025-05-14 17:18:00 A consultancy’s new ranking of drug company R&D shows Eli Lilly has risen to the top of the drug development heap — but when it comes to invention, AstraZeneca, with its wealth of experimental cancer and rare disease therapies, ranks above its peers. The assessment, which is conducted by U.K.-based…
, 2025-05-14 21:07:00 Forest plots of daratumumab OS efficacy (vs. therapies without daratumumab) according to (A) low- and (B) high-physical function. Credit: European Journal of Haematology (2025). DOI: 10.1111/ejh.14410 How cancer patients relying on daratumumab feel physically before starting the therapy can predict how long they will live and how well they will respond to…
, 2025-05-15 03:55:00 A new study uncovers how working at 35,000 feet may disrupt DNA repair and immune function in flight attendants, offering fresh insights into the health risks faced by cabin crews and the urgent need for stronger protections. Study: Suppressed DNA repair capacity in flight attendants after air travel. Image Credit: Feruzbek / Shutterstock.com…
, 2025-05-14 12:40:00 Advanced practice providers (APPs) can be trained to perform transnasal endoscopy (TNE) with a single-use ultra-slim gastroscope with only topical anesthesia, a pilot study showed. “Our study showed that TNE can be performed safely by APPs, is well tolerated by patients, and significantly impacted patient management,” Whitney Kucher, PA-C, with Northwestern Medicine,…
wlim , 2025-05-14 11:45:00 Clinicians continue to struggle with excessive administrative burden and fragmented technologies. Their desktops are crowded with dozens of apps, but they still somehow can’t locate the data they need at the point of care. Veradigm is addressing this problem by streamlining provider workflows and embedding payer data — like care gap…
, 2025-05-15 02:43:00 Population-wide cancer screening programs in Germany have tapped support from South Korean medical imaging AI providers. KOSDAQ-listed Lunit recently signed a five-year partnership with private radiology network Starvision Service to deploy several medical imaging AI solutions across its 79 sites. These include software applications for analysing chest, breast, and fracture images. Initial…
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Jason Mast , 2025-05-14 19:36:00 NEW ORLEANS — The mood at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cell and Gene Therapy isn’t amazing. The biotech market has been bad for years. The FDA and NIH are shrouded in uncertainty. But many researchers tried to project confidence. Over the last four years, 16 gene…
, 2025-05-14 22:30:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers hope their findings, published in Lancet Psychiatry, could provide a new treatment pathway for people with depression who have not benefited from previous treatment. The study,…
, 2025-05-15 01:56:00 Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers hope their findings, published in Lancet Psychiatry, could provide a new treatment pathway for people with depression who have not benefitted from previous treatment. The study was led by a…
, 2025-05-14 12:50:00 TOPLINE: Weekly poultry consumption > 300 g was associated with an elevated risk for all-cause mortality and more than double the risk for death from gastrointestinal (GI) cancers compared with weekly consumption < 100 g, with a higher risk observed in men. METHODOLOGY: Poultry consumption — widely viewed as a healthier option…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-15 01:07:00 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, fielded questions from Congress on Wednesday relating to budget cuts, vaccines, Medicaid and other issues. He testified before the House Committee on Appropriations in the morning and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in…
Victoria Langowska , 2025-05-14 17:31:00 Source: Healio interviews Disclosures: Matulonis reports consulting fees from Merck; data safety monitoring board participation for Mural Oncology and Symphogen; and scientific advisory board participation for Abbvie, Allarity, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, GSK, Immunogen, NextCure, Novartis, Profound Bio, Tango Therapeutics and the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. Source…
Usha Lee McFarling , 2025-05-14 23:40:00 Although Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he cares deeply about Native American communities, the health of those communities is under severe threat because of massive cuts Kennedy is making to federal health services, U.S. senators and tribal leaders said at a hearing held…
Alastair Miller, Fiona Symington, Paul Garner, Maria Pedersen , 2025-05-14 10:11:00 Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) affects around 250 000 people in the UK. Symptoms include fatigue, cognitive difficulties, pain, autonomic disturbances, disturbed sleep, and gastrointestinal upset. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) estimates that 25% of people with ME/CFS experience higher…
, 2025-05-14 22:30:00 Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels Researchers derived pragmatic models that accurately distinguish mild, moderate and severe pneumonia in children, based on evidence from a study performed in 73 emergency departments (EDs) in 14 countries through the international Pediatric Emergency Research Network (PERN). The new predictive tools are intended to complement clinician judgment…
, 2025-05-14 23:47:00 A new study in Scientific Reports shows that a low-FODMAP diet can improve IBS symptoms in adults, but nutritional deficits raise the stakes for long-term use without dietitian support. Study: The effect of low-FODMAP diet on patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Image Credit: Lightspring / Shutterstock In a recent article published in the journal…
, 2025-05-14 12:55:00 A new clinical horizon is emerging in asthma management, with the possibility of achieving sustained reversal of the disease and even remission. This involves altering and reversing the progression of diseases that are traditionally considered chronic. This possibility has led to significant therapeutic advances and sparked a clinical debate: Should sustained reversibility…
, 2025-05-14 21:37:00 Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) dismissed protests against proposed Medicaid cuts on Wednesday, suggesting demonstrators were “probably hired,” and brushed off their concerns as a “sugar high” from pandemic-era spending. “We’re doing everything we can to make Medicaid more efficient and preserve it for their future,” Marshall told reporters. “My guess is they’re…
Katie Adams , 2025-05-14 21:51:00 Cohere Health closed a Series C $90 million funding round on Wednesday, taking its total funding to date to $200 million. The Boston-based company, which was founded in 2019, aims to fix the inefficiencies and administrative burden associated with the traditional prior authorization process. By streamlining this process, Cohere seeks…
, 2025-05-14 17:36:00 New York-based Synchron, a brain-computer interface (BCI) company, announced it will be the first BCI company to reach native integration with Apple’s new BCI Human Interface Device (BCI HID) profile unveiled on May 13. To avoid open brain surgery, Synchron uses a minimally invasive endovascular procedure, not unlike the placement of cardiovascular…
Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News , 2025-05-14 18:00:00 It has been nearly eight years since Sen. John McCain’s middle-of-the-night thumbs-down vote torpedoed Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and make drastic cuts to Medicaid. With Donald Trump back in the White House and the GOP back in control of Congress, Republicans again have…
Victoria Langowska , 2025-05-14 17:35:00 Source: Healio interviews Disclosures: Matulonis reports consulting fees from Merck; data safety monitoring board participation for Mural Oncology and Symphogen; and scientific advisory board participation for Abbvie, Allarity, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, GSK, Immunogen, NextCure, Novartis, Profound Bio, Tango Therapeutics and the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. Source…
Daniel Payne and Isabella Cueto , 2025-05-14 21:55:00 Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about intriguing research, the promises and pitfalls of treatment, and what can be done about the burden of disease….
Mun-Keat Looi , 2025-05-14 10:16:00 “Can AI do the teaching?” asked Nick Woznitza, consultant radiographer and clinical academic at University College Hospital London. “No. But . . .”This was the subject of a panel session in February, at the Royal College of Radiologists’ conference on the future of AI in healthcare and the NHS.1 Medical…
, 2025-05-14 21:20:00 Examples of the hidden picture puzzles in the black/white images on the lower panel; corresponding real-world pictures on the upper panel. Credit: Maxi Becker et al Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but then suddenly the answer came to…
, 2025-05-14 19:28:00 A new scientific study identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as leukemia, according to a paper published in the journal Nature. The preclinical research shows that scientists are a step closer to finding new ways to…
, 2025-05-14 14:40:00 The trends are clear: Americans are in the midst of a marijuana high. Over the past 30 years, daily or near-daily marijuana use soared 15-fold, surpassing daily alcohol use for the first time in 2022. That same year, marijuana use reached historic levels among Americans aged 19-50 — with 11% of 19-…
Jason Povio , 2025-05-14 13:50:00 Data and system integration is less glamorous compared to the latest conversations on how AI can improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. However, for AI or other technologies to be successful, a solid, well-integrated data sharing environment is required. This foundation is essential for sharing medical data between internal or external…
Michael McHale , 2025-05-14 11:14:00 2024 progress report highlights reduction in trolley numbers but record ED presentations The Minister for Health has published an updated programme for the implementation of Slaintecare, highlighting 23 priorities in the areas of improving access, service quality and increasing capacity. ‘Path to Universal Healthcare: Sláintecare & Programme for Government 2025+’…
, 2025-05-14 18:58:00 President Donald Trump has announced that he will support a $5,000 baby bonus to help persuade people to have more children. Anu Sharma, founder and CEO of Millie, a California-based tech-enabled maternity clinic, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the practicality of such a proposal and what needs to be done before…
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Megan Molteni , 2025-05-14 18:18:00 Researchers have taken preliminary steps toward treating a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder, spinal muscular atrophy, with a genetic therapy delivered in the womb, before the worst damage to motor neurons can occur. The scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore injected an antisense oligonucleotide,…
Bryan Christie , 2025-05-14 10:41:00 Scotland has taken a step closer to legalising assisted dying after an emotional five hour parliamentary debate and a close vote.But the bill proposing the changes faces further hurdles and additional scrutiny, as two further votes are expected later this year. During the debate the Scottish parliament heard strong opposition…